Children nap at the Providence House's Child Development Center. Providence House, like many service-providing non-profits, faces hits under the state's budget cuts.

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Shakari Briggs
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Domestic violence shelters across Louisiana, such as Providence House, will bear the brunt of Gov. Bobby Jindal's latest budget cuts. The midyear budget cut is forcing shelters to not only work with what they have, but also spend and manage money more effectively.

"We had already significantly reduced our budget for this year in anticipation and just simply making sure we balance the revenue," said Simone Hennessee, Providence House executive director. "What this basically means is that we have to do more with less."

According to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the ...